You, in this case, would represent the consumer as analysts expect mini-notebooks to become the next gold mine for system builders. Promising unmatched portability, an attractive form factor and just enough computing power to handle most tasks, mini-notebooks are shaping up to become the next gadget category to pay close attention to. Of course, for the mass market effect to kick in, vendors will have to convince buyers of the advantages of these new products first – and invest into innovative engineering, product design and a set of killer features.